15 July, 2015
In this Issue
Ten things I know are true
Make some summertime progress
Blog posts of the month
Special offer: Nine Organizing Guides for $9
In Other News
Registration is open for Keep Calm and Ask a Professional Organizer, the Q&A panel discussion I'm part of on August 29, 2015 from 9:30 to 11:30 at Lodge Des Peres near St. Louis. See the Events page of my website for more information. The event is organized by NAPO-St. Louis and the registration fee is only $10.
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Ten things I know are true
This month I celebrate the 10th anniversary of Peace of Mind Organizing. It's incredible to me how quickly time goes by. It's been a wonderful decade and I look forward to moving my company into the next decade.
Thinking about my anniversary, I took a moment to write down ten things I've learned as a PO that have been proven true over and over again. I thought I'd share them with you this month.
The less stuff you own, the easier your life is. Less stuff = more freedom.
Relationships are more important than things. Don't let your stuff get in the way of your relationships.
There is no such thing as perfectly organized. Strive for "organized enough" instead.
You can't put something away unless you have a place for it. And you can't have a place for it if you have more stuff than you can comfortably store.
It's easiest to create a new habit if you pair it with something you're already doing. Use that trick to let habit creation be easy.
Indecision leads to clutter. Make it a habit to decide immediately what to do with items.
It's okay to ask for organizing help. In fact, it can be very beneficial.
Messy does not equal disorganized. I'm living proof.
Tidy does not equal organized. I've seen many neat but disorganized spaces.
You are not your stuff. Don't let your stuff (and your ability to organize it) define you.
Make some summertime progress
If you're in the northern hemphisphere, take advantage of the longer days to get a little organizing or decluttering done. Perhaps right after dinner, while it's still light, you can set a timer for 15 (or even 30) minutes and make some progress on a small project. I think it's easier to work while it's still light out. Take advantage of the extra light!
Blog posts of the month
Here are my favorite blog posts from the Peace of Mind Organizing blog since the last newsletter.
Trying to catch up, July 14, 2015
What does freedom mean to you? July 4, 2015
Worth repeating: Chipping away at a project, June 29, 2015
Have that difficult conversation, June 23, 2015
Give your father the gift of time, June 18, 2015
Special offer: Nine Organizing Guides for $9
In honor of my tenth anniversary, I'm making a very special, limited-time offer. For the next week, you can purchase all nine of my Organizing Guides for the price of one, just $9. Organizing Guides are my concise, downloadable pdfs that touch on the most common organizing issues that I've seen in my decade as a professional organizer. From now through July 22, go to the Organizing Guides page on my website, scroll down to Want them all?, click Add to Cart and use the coupon code POMO10th at checkout to receive all nine guides for just $9.
Peace of Mind Organizing, LLC
Janine Adams, CPO®, CPO-CD®
3022 Shenandoah Avenue
St. Louis MO 63104
314.707.3022